The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. was awarded a $1,134,925 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) to support geologic mapping projects across five counties in Kansas. The funded activities will include:
- New surficial geologic mapping in Cowley, Logan, Linn, Marion, and Ellsworth counties involving data compilation, field work, and database development
- Subsurface mapping of Mississippian and Cretaceous strata in southwestern/southcentral and central Kansas, respectively
- Conversion of six previously published geologic maps to the USGS Geologic Mapping Schema (GEMS) standard
- Development of a new online digital stratigraphic lexicon for Kansas
- Continued updates to the National Geologic Mapping Database
The award period is from September 15, 2024 through September 14, 2025. The primary deliverables will include GEMS-compliant geologic databases and maps covering the mapped counties, as well as other geological datasets and products.
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